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Vocabulary Word

Part of Speech

Definition Synonyms Antonyms

Arbitrate Verb To decide between opposing parties or sides, to settle an argument between people

Mediate, negotiate, reconcile, referee

Dilemma Noun a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.

Predicament, problem

solution

Divert Verb 1. to draw off course2. To distract

Deflect, redirect, avert

Stay, maintain

Ethical Adj Pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principals of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct

Honorable, just, proper, virtuous

Corrupt, immoral, unjust

Explicit Adj Fully and clearly expressed Exact, straight-forward

Ambiguous, indefinite

Ferret Verb to search out, discover, or bring to light Search, probe, scour

Overlook, ignore

Keen Adj eager; interested; enthusiastic Ardent, fervent, zealous

Apathetic, cool, indifferent

Opponent Noun a person who is on an opposite side in a game, contest, controversy; an adversary.

Challenger, antagonist, rival

Ally, helper, colleague

Oppose Verb 1. to act against or provide resistance to; combat.2. to stand in the way of; hinder; obstruct.

Dispute, protest, counter

Agree, comply, harmonize

Perilous Adj involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous:

Treacherous Safe

Prodigious Adj 1. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force2. wonderful or marvelous: a prodigious feat.

Colossal, herculean, mammoth

Miniature, ordinary, insignificant

Simulate Verb 1. to create a likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like)

2. to assume to have the appearance or characteristics of

Imitate, mimic, copy, feign

Original, actual

Souk Noun an open-air marketplace (in Muslim countries, esp North Africa and the Middle East)

Bazaar, bodega, market, mall

Stance Noun a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something

Attitude or viewpoint

Tenacious Adj holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold

Dogged, relentless, steadfast

Weak, loose yielding

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Position Paper Vocabulary Crossword

Across2. To search out, discover4. Involving or full of grave risk7. Fully and clearly expressed8. Pertaining to or dealing with morals9. A person who is on an opposing side11. A mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something

Down1. Extraordinary in size, amount, degree, force3. To decide between opposing parties or sides5. To draw off course6. A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives

Name:___________________________________ Per:_________ Date:________________Position Papers: Vocabulary I ELA 812. an open-air marketplace14. To create a likeness, or model of

9. To stand in the way of10. holding fast, keeping a firm hold of13. Eager, interested, enthusiastic

Position Paper Vocabulary Crossword

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J X N Q P I K T U L I D C N T G I F X DQ O Y A A P A E S I Q I U J A I C V H G

K U O S C R O D M D H X T Q N D I Z L ET Z W Z T I F S D T W V L K C O T L E HG A J I G F O T E P V W V P E R G R O F

F N B C L D F U X N N H O E N P P D O WF R H H O A Z J S A R P B D W T A Z N MA G K A V U G L B Z P E G D G Q S Q G J

R M S D B M Q C G O A X T R T B E V K VC V L B Q U D O N S Z L W A D D G D R V

J J N P E Z Z E T J I D Y C L T H M Z VB K V S G K N I Y Q F B I D G U U D D F

F E R R E T I N G Y P H M K Q D M F O SP X L E B L L N C Z W I O I D A J I N XD F Q P U B A I K Y H T P J H I L K S Q

Y W Q Y P K R C M C S U E U P N E M P LARBITRATEDILEMMADIVERTETHICALEXPLICITFERRETING

OPPOSEPERILOUSPRODIGIOUSSIMULATESOUKSTANCE

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TENACIOUS

Solution

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(Over,Down,Direction) ARBITRATE(1,12,NE)

DILEMMA(10,7,N)DIVERT(1,2,E)

ETHICAL(9,9,NE)EXPLICIT(17,1,S)

FERRETING(1,17,E)KEEN(14,1,SW)

OPPONENT(13,10,SW)OPPOSE(4,4,SE)

PERILOUS(9,3,W)PRODIGIOUS(16,10,N)SIMULATE(19,19,NW)

SOUK(4,7,W)STANCE(15,4,S)

TENACIOUS(1,3,SE)